Tag: Markets & Economics
9 months ago
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Moving markets today: What's shaping the FTSE 100 this morning

Moving markets: FTSE 100 traders set to keep an eye on Asian inflation figures, oil prices and the US debt ceiling

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10 months ago
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FTSE 100: London rises on Fed comments amid Israel uncertainty

FTSE started Tuesday around 0.9 per cent up at 7,559.54, lifted by falling bond yields against the backdrop of war wi...

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10 months ago
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Rising oil prices won't derail fight against inflation, experts reckon

Inflation is likely to continue on its downward trajectory despite a recent surge in oil prices, experts told City A.M.

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10 months ago
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Rising oil prices won't derail fight against inflation, experts reckon

Inflation is likely to continue on its downward trajectory despite a recent surge in oil prices, experts told City A.M.

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12 months ago
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Analysis: Why record wage growth will give the Bank of England kittens - and see them raise rates...

Wage growth outstripping inflation should be good news, but Bank of England wonks will fear a wage price spiral is in...

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12 months ago
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Bank of England finally administers bitter medicine to treat inflation

Economists have for months known interest rates are set to stay higher for longer. Most expect them to peak at 5.75 p...

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12 months ago
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Bank of England lifts interest rates to fresh 15 year high of 5.25%

The Bank of England today hiked the UK’s official interest rate for the 14th time in a row but by a lower degree than...

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12 months ago
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Bank warns of stagnating economy and ‘crystallising’ inflation

Britain is on course for a slow burning slump and scorching inflation has started to “crystallise”, the Bank of Engla...

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12 months ago
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Bank of England interest rate decision today on a knife edge

Economists are split over how much more pain they think the group of rate setters will heap on the UK economy.

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12 months ago
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Shock US credit rating downgrade is unlikely to be the last

Under the current structure, US fiscal policy is heavily exposed to the whims of biased lawmakers motivated by politi...

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12 months ago
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FTSE 100 live: Shock US debt downgrade sparks market sell-off

London’s FTSE 100 plummeted during opening exchanges today after a top credit ratings agency slashed their outlook on...

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12 months ago
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Jon Cunliffe to be replaced by Sarah Breeden at Bank of England

Sir Jon Cunliffe will step down as one of the Bank of England’s chief market watchers later this year, it was announc...

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12 months ago
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Robert Walters posts 60 per cent profit slump

A recruiter that is often viewed by analysts as a bellwether for the UK jobs market has posted a 60 per cent drop in ...

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12 months ago
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FTSE 100 live: HSBC and BP soar as London index wobbles

London’s FTSE 100 kicked lower today after a clutch of mixed results sent investors fretting, while HSBC and BP leapt...

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12 months ago
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Food inflation slumps to lowest level this year

Food inflation has slipped to its lowest level this year and has fallen for the third month in a row, data out today ...

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12 months ago
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Tighter interest rates and inflation clobber UK business confidence

Higher interest rates and elevated prices has thrown a wet blanket over UK business optimism, according to surveys ou...

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12 months ago
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Are central banks to blame for the inflation crisis?

As we enter what may be the final leg of central banks’ interest rate rising journeys, it’s as good a time as ever to...

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12 months ago
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Signs Bank of England rate rises yet to pass fully through economy

The effects of the Bank of England’s aggressive interest rate rises have yet to fully feed through the UK economy, nu...

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12 months ago
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Eurozone pulls away from recession as inflation slips again

The European economy is outperforming expectations and pulling away from recession as inflation continues to descend.

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12 months ago
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Bank of England to back 14th straight interest rate hike this week

The Bank of England this week is tipped to hike interest rates for the 14th time in a row as it extends its fight aga...

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12 months ago
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UK private economy wilts amid high inflation and interest rates

Britain’s private sector economy is being trapped by high inflation and elevated interest rates, a survey has shown.

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12 months ago
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Businesses locked in disputes with HMRC over possible unpaid tax

More than half of British mid-sized firms are locked in disputes with the taxman over potential unpaid tax.

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12 months ago
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FTSE 100: London mixed as rate jitters soften StanChart's boost

London's FTSE 100 had a subdued start as interest rate jitters rippled across the Atlantic and weighed down the rise ...

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almost 1 year ago
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ECB hoists interest rates to joint record high of 3.75 per cent

The European Central Bank (ECB) today lifted interest rates for the ninth time in a row, following the US Federal Res...

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almost 1 year ago
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FTSE 100 live: British Gas owner propels to top of London index

London’s FTSE 100 bumped higher today after a manic morning of company earnings gave a lift to market sentiment.

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almost 1 year ago
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Banks dish out £7.8bn in dividends as rising interest rates boost profits - CityAM

UK banks have dished out bumper payouts to investors over the past three months as lenders rake in profits on the bac...

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about 1 year ago
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Cut the crap: City firms under pressure to strip out shareholder legalese

Top City firms must ditch impenetrable legalese and dense corporate-speak in their shareholder missives, experts have...

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about 1 year ago
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City workers pocket above average 13 per cent pay rise

City workers pocketed an average 13 per cent pay increase when switching jobs over the last quarter, a report has found.

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about 1 year ago
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Fed sends US interest rates to 22 year high in possible final hike

The US Federal Reserve today launched what many on Wall Street think will be the final interest rate hike in its curr...

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about 1 year ago
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FTSE 100 live: Soft Lloyds results spark banking sell off

London’s FTSE 100 was dragged down today by investors ditching shares in Britain’s biggest banks after Lloyds posted ...

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about 1 year ago
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Are wages or profits to blame for the inflation crisis? - CityAM

When accounting for inflation, salaries in the UK dropped close to three per cent. Across the OECD in the first quart...

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about 1 year ago
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City risks 'watering down' London rules in red tape bonfire, FTSE bosses warns

City watchdogs are at risk of “watering down” standards in London as government throws its weight behind reform, FTSE...

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about 1 year ago
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Taxpayer to hand over £150bn to Bank of England to foot QE loss

Taxpayers will have to foot a £150bn bill to cover losses on the Bank of England’s bond buying scheme over the coming...

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about 1 year ago
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IMF warns Germany and UK will be G7’s laggards this year

Britain is on course to register the second weakest economic growth in the clutch of rich countries this year, beaten...

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about 1 year ago
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FTSE 100 live: Unilever helps London index squeeze out gains

London’s FTSE 100 has squeezed out gains in a busy morning for company announcements ahead of the summer slow down.

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about 1 year ago
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Recession risk just got a whole lot lower after inflation undershoot

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey would not have been the only person in the City last week breathing a sigh of ...

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about 1 year ago
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Eurozone edges nearer to recession while UK economy ‘stalls’

The European economy has edged closer to recession, while the UK is on the brink of slipping into negative growth.

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about 1 year ago
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FTSE 100 live: Barlcays, HSBC and Lloyds all tumble

London’s FTSE 100 zipped lower during opening trading on a fresh week, dragged down by Britain’s biggest banks.

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about 1 year ago
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Liontrust waives key GAM offer term after spat with rival bidder

Liontrust has backed down on a key condition of its offer for GAM today after facing resistance from a rival group of...

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